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JOHNSON v. MICHELIN TIRE CORP.

No. 86-1181.

812 F.2d 200 (1987)

Johnnie Rex JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MICHELIN TIRE CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 11, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack Pew, Jr., Dallas, Tex., Scott, Hulse, Marshall, Feuille, Finger & Thurmond, James L. Gallagher, El Paso, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Charles A. Deason, Jr., El Paso, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WILLIAMS, JOLLY and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

Michelin appeals the judgment in favor of Johnnie Rex Johnson for damages resulting from an accident allegedly caused by a defective tire. The jury found that a manufacturing defect in the tire caused the accident and awarded $824,676 to Johnson. On appeal Michelin contends that neither the jury's findings on liability nor its award of damages is supported by the evidence.

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